Roald Dahl quotes - page 2

I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me. (Roald Dahl)
Fiona has the same glacial beauty of an iceburg, but unlike the iceburg she has absolutely nothing below the surface. View quote
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I'd rather be fried alive and eaten by Mexicans. View quote
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But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there. View quote
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The matter with human beans," the BFG went on, "is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front of their own schnozzles. View quote
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The snozberries taste like snozberries! View quote
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The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious. View quote
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In any event, parents never underestimated the abilities of their own children. Quite the reverse. Sometimes it was well nigh impossible for a teacher to convince the proud father or mother that their beloved offspring was a complete nitwit. View quote
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You is getting nosier than a parker. View quote
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Rainbow drops - suck them and you can spit in six different colours. View quote
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Titchy little snapperwhippers like you should not be higgling around with an old sage and onions who is hundreds of years more than you. (Roald Dahl)
Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all if it hasnt been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn't poached eggs unless it's been stolen in the dead of the night. View quote
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Mr. Wonka: "Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted." Charlie Bucket: "What happened?" Mr. Wonka: "He lived happily ever after. View quote
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We must hurry!' said Mr. Wonka. ‘We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it! View quote
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I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice. View quote
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Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners! View quote
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I've heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. -Grandpa Joe. View quote
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There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be. View quote
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It's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself. View quote
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I think I have this thing where everybody has to think I'm the greatest. And if they aren't completely knocked out and dazzled and slightly intimidated by me, I don't feel good about myself. View quote
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Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy. He is only happy when he is gloomy. (Roald Dahl)
Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone? She'd found it easy, being pretty To hitch a ride into the city. View quote
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We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning. View quote
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There's nothin' you can get from a book that you can't get from a television fastah!" -Harry Wormwood. View quote
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I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I? View quote
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